Gladiator 2 - The greatest action scenes ever made, continues (II)

Gladiator an eternal story

In the Gladiator sequel, Ridley Scott created a new central character. This is Lucius, grandson of Marcus Aurelius and heir to the throne.

The story should take place around ten years after the death of Maximus.

Why is Russell Crowe not in Gladiator 2?

Russell Crowe Says He's "Slightly Uncomfortable" He is tired of Gladiator 2 indeed! After having proclaimed his fed up some time ago: “They should pay me, p*****, for the number of questions I get asked about a film I'm not even in” , during a Festival in Karlovy Vary (reported by Variety), Russell Crowe once again made known his lack of interest in this new film.

The actor starred in the 2000 Ridley Scott film but is not part of the Gladiator sequel as his character, the Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius, died. Crowe doesn't seem particularly thrilled that the film is getting a sequel 24 years later

Scott specifies that writing the screenplay was not easy.

"There was no script! In fact, we tried four years ago. I had chosen a very good screenwriter, but who couldn't find a good story. He struggled. He was terribly upset at not having been able to keep his commitment. Especially since it's a friend of mine I asked him: Can't you do it? And he simply replied: "no". It fell through."

In a recent interview with Rotten Tomatoes, Ridley Scott also clarified the context in which we will find the character of Lucius:

 "He's out in the wild, 12 or 15 years later. He no longer has contact with his mother. And Lucilla even thinks he might be dead."

Lucius probably had an argument with his mother, probably due to what happened to Maximus.

Paul Mescal would therefore have been preferred to several very popular actors in Hollywood such as Timothée Chalamet (Dune) or Austin Butler (Elvis). It must be said that the 26-year-old actor stood out last year in the independent film Aftersun. A production that has been awarded several times.

Gladiator, an eternal story at the 5 Oscars

A little reminder for those whose memory is failing: Gladiator tells the story of the Roman general Maximus played by Russell Crowe. He becomes a slave when he is to succeed the emperor Marcus Aurelius.

Returning to Rome after having conquered the hearts of his people, he confronts the son of Marcus Aurelius, Commodus. This one is played by Joachin Phoenix, also brilliant with Machiavellianism in his interpretation of the Joker.

This Gladiator sequel will therefore follow the end of the story of the first film. And we wish him as much success!

Gladiator was indeed nominated 12 times for the Oscars and received no less than 5 statuettes. He also received the Golden Globe for best film music and that shows that Now we are free by Hans Zimmer made us shed liters of tears.

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Gladiator 2 - The greatest action scenes ever made, continues(I)

Paul Mescal in a gladiator costume

Ridley Scott is preparing the sequel to this great cinema classic. And we know who will play the grandson of Marcus Aurelius, heir to the throne. Along the way, the director also revealed some juicy information. Better, images of the main actor in costume have been revealed.

“The greatest action scenes ever made”: 24 years later, Gladiator 2 promises an epic spectacle

“Gladiator 2”, a sequel to the great classic released in 2000, will arrive on our screens on November 20. Will the film offer us “the greatest action scenes ever made?”

24 years after the first part, Gladiator will be entitled to a sequel, which will arrive on November 20, 2024. Ridley Scott himself was responsible for directing this second episode, convening a top-notch cast: Paul Mescal in a gladiator costume, together with Denzel Washington , Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Derek Jacobi and Joseph Quinn.

In the fall of 2021, we learned of the return of Ridley Scott.

At 83, the director decided to re-attack a cinema juggernaut: Gladiator. A true classic of the big screen of the 2000s, the sequel is being prepared... Obviously, the late Maximus will not be there. But he will have a successor...

Not yet available on the Internet, the first trailer was unveiled at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.

We see the new Maximus fighting in the heart of the Colosseum filled with rhinos, bloodthirsty baboons and even Roman warships...

Since today, the first photos of Paul Mescal in a gladiator costume are visible on the web...

Paul Mescal will be Lucius, heir to the throne

Ridley Scott has set his sights on Paul Mescal. This Irish actor is known for his role in the series Normal People but he could explode his popularity with the proposal that was made to him.

According to the filmmaker, without this character the sequel would not have seen the light of day, as he explained to Total Film magazine.

"One day, we thought about the problem again, and we came up with a very obvious idea: There is a survivor at the end of the first film. And this survivor is the son of the union between Lucilla and Maximus!” this is the main reason to continue the greatest action scenes ever made.

Good news, Connie Nielsen will be back to play the former mistress of the previous hero played by Russell Crowe (who assured Deadline that he would not return in this second opus).

(to be continued)